Residents speak with Red Cross representatives after a partially collapsed apartment building at 234 Drake Ave. in New Rochelle forced them to vacate their apartments Saturday morning.

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A partial building collapse forced 13 families to evacuate their apartments Saturday morning.

The 234 Drake Ave. building must be evaluated by a structural engineer before tenants are allowed to return, said Georgia Lean, a manager with Queens-based Direct Management Corp., which owns the building.

Residents gathered outside the building and talked to Red Cross personnel, who were coordinating shelter arrangements. ...